Make a list of your three most bothersome excuses.
Turn each excuse into a powerful question, starting with the words "How can I?" or "How can we?" (For example, if your excuse is "That's R&D's job," you might ask "How can I make innovation my job?" or "How can I help my team take more responsibility for innovating?"
Our Most Bothersome
Summer's coming
It's not my job
Already have too many project
If it ain't broke don't fix it
I don't have the patience for this
I already have enough headaches
Not sure where to begin
I don't want to go to any more meetings
Change is happening so fast, my head is spinning
I'm getting too old for this
They don't pay me enough
We need to focus on the short term for awhile
Not enough resources
If I succeed, too much will be expected of me
Our Powerful Questions
How can we change without making our head spin?
How can we find the time?
How can we as a team develop a start-up plan?
How can we get the most out of the meeting?
How can we loose the fear of observing others?
How can we motivate everyone to buy in to change?
How can we make sure that each person is accountable for doing their job?
How can we make sure that other people buy in and take responsibility?
How Can We Make Success For This Project Our Responsibility?
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